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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō 
also pä-,
päl-,
pȯ-,
pȯl-
plural palmettos or palmettoes
1
: any of several usually low-growing fan-leaved palms
especially
: cabbage palmetto
2
: strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving
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South Carolina islands have palmetto trees growing alongside ferns and pines.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Saw palmetto extract comes from the fruit of a saw palmetto tree, a small palm tree that grows in the Southeastern United States.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
From the saw palmetto tree, palmetto berries are native to southeastern North America.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Saw palmetto extract comes from the fruit of a saw palmetto tree, a small palm tree that grows in the Southeastern United States.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
From the saw palmetto tree, palmetto berries are native to southeastern North America.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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palmetto
noun
pal·met·to
pal-ˈmet-ō
plural palmettos or palmettoes
: any of several usually low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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